Do You Stink? Recently the power went out in the building where I work and I wound up having to do three counseling sessions via candlelight that night. The candle […]
Category: communication
Forgive yourself
Sometimes the forgiveness that releases me comes from me choosing to forgive myself. I remember many years ago struggling to get over a boyfriend in college, and finding myself stuck […]
Thank You
I admit it. I am about to sound like a cranky old lady, who rants about the younger generation, but I am not that person. I have a problem that […]
Transitioning with Your Family Flock
This morning, there were many Canadian geese flying through the sky and honking at each other, and it was downright noisy as they passed over my head. After the raucous […]
Relationship Change is Exhausting and Invigorating – Just Like Moving.
Around this time last year I moved. It was exhausting and difficult, and every day I crawled in bed close to tears. Change is hard on so many levels and […]
Are You Helping a Fool? Five Questions to Help You Know
How did you react to the recent national traumas of these past two weeks? Did it cause you to want to say or do something about the pain you witnessed […]
Throughout our Wellsprings offices, you will find many pieces of artwork with beams of light coming into dark areas, such as forests. It is the “picture” in my mind’s eye […]
Secret Garden
When I was a child, I loved to read and one of my favorite books (besides the Nancy Drew series) was “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The story […]
Five Phrases that will Bring You Greater Emotional Connection
In the world of counseling, we frequently discuss relationships and how to interact with people in positive ways. I regularly am directing people to learn new communication skills that promote […]